Bedford City Zoning Code

ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 154.020 DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS.

(A) Zone districts. For the purpose of this subchapter, the borough is hereby divided into districts which shall be designated as follows.

C-1 Commercial District - Central

C-2 Commercial District - Highway

CMR Commercial/Manufacturing/Residential District

FP Flood-Prone District

H Historic District

R-1 Residential District - Single-Family

R-2 Residential District - Single-Family

R-2T Residential District - Single-Family and Single-Family Townhouse

R-3 Residential District - Multi-family

R-4 Residential and Business/Professional Offices District

RLC Residential and Light Commercial

S Slope District

(B) Zoning map. The boundaries of the districts shall be as shown upon the map attached to and made a part of this chapter which shall be designated “Zoning Map.” The said map and all the notations, references and other data shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference into this chapter as if all were fully described herein.

(C) Boundaries between districts. The boundaries between districts are, unless otherwise indicated, either the centerlines of streets, alleys, railroad rights-of-way, lot lines, or such lines extended or lines parallel thereto.

(1) Where district boundaries approximate the location of the above lines, they shall be construed to be on those lines.

(2) Where figures are shown on the zoning map between a street, alley, railroad right-of-way, or lot line, and a district boundary line, they indicate that the district boundary line runs parallel to that line at a distance therefrom equivalent to the number of feet so indicated.

(3) Where district boundaries are not clearly fixed by the above methods, they shall be determined by the use of the scale of the zoning map.

(D) Interpretation of boundaries. When a district boundary line divides a lot held in single and separate ownership at the effective date of this chapter, the regulations of either abutting district may be construed by the owner to be applicable to the portion of such lot in the other abutting district for a distance of not more than 50 feet beyond the district boundary line.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.021 S SLOPE DISTRICT.

In the S Slope District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Preservation of natural amenities;

(2) Select-cut logging and quarrying (no blasting);

(3) Public and private parks and recreation grounds;

(4) Wastewater transmission and treatment facilities;

(5) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities including substations and water pumping stations;

(6) Municipal buildings or uses;

(7) Single-family detached dwellings;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, and noncommercial greenhouses;

(10) Signs pertaining to a use conducted within the building or on the lot, or appertaining to the lease or sale of the property, or identifying the use or building on the property; and

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. The lot width at the building line shall be not less than 100 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth: 35 feet;

(2) Side yards, two - width: 15 feet each; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 35 feet.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 20%. At least 50% of the lot shall be covered with vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2011-01, passed 3-7-2011)

§ 154.022 R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - SINGLE-FAMILY.

In the R-1 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(3) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(4) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(5) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(6) Wastewater transmission and treatment facilities;

(7) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(10) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(12) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. For a dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot; and

(c) Twenty-five feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth: 35 feet; and

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2020-04, passed 12-22-2020)

§ 154.023 R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - SINGLE-FAMILY.

In the R-2 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(3) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(4) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(5) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(6) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(7) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(10) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above; and

(12) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. For a dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot; and

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth: 30 feet.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2020-04, passed 12-22-2020)

§ 154.024 R-2T RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; SINGLE-FAMILY AND SINGLE-FAMILY TOWNHOUSE.

In the R-2T Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family townhouse dwellings;

(3) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(4) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(5) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(6) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(7) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(8) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(9) Home occupations and household pets;

(10) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(11) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;” and

(12) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a single-family dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(3) The height of a single-family townhouse shall be not less than two stories.

(1) The lot area per single-family dwelling unit shall be no less than 6,000 square feet.

(2) The lot area for an end unit townhouse shall be not less than 7,680 square feet on an interior lot and 9,600 square feet on a corner lot.

(3) The lot area for an interior unit townhouse shall be not less than 4,800 square feet.

(D) Width regulations.

(1) For a single-family dwelling, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(2) For an end unit townhouse, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 32 feet on an interior lot, and 40 feet on a corner lot.

(3) For an interior unit townhouse, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 20 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet for a single-family dwelling when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width;

(b) Twenty feet for a single-family dwelling when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width; and

(c) Twenty feet for a townhouse dwelling unit. Adjacent townhouse dwelling units shall have staggered offset front yard depths of not less than two feet, however, the front yard depth of any one unit shall be not less than 20 feet.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on a single-family interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a single-family corner lot;

(d) Twenty feet for the one side yard of a single-family dwelling or an end unit townhouse fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet for a single-family dwelling; and

(b) One-hundred feet for a townhouse unit.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage for a single-family dwelling shall be no more than 30%.

(2) The coverage for a townhouse unit shall be no more than 20%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.025 R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - MULTI-FAMILY.

In the R-3 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(8) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(9) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(10) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(11) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(12) Home occupations and household pets;

(13) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(14) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(15) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(16) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(17) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not more than 35 feet, except for apartments, in which case the floor area ratio shall control.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(1) The lot area per dwelling unit and lot width shall be not less, and the coverage shall be not less and the coverage shall be no greater, than indicated below.

	Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet)	Lot Width		Coverage
	Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet)	Interior	Corner	Coverage
Apartments	2,000	-	-	-
Single-family attached	2,400	24	-	50%
Single-family detached	6,000	60	75	30%
Single-family semi-detached	4,000	40	55	30%
Two-family detached	3,000	60	75	30%
Two-family semi-detached	2,000	40	55	30%

(2) For nonresidential buildings, the coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(D) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings; and

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 25 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(4) For apartment dwellings of one or two stories, there shall be a front yard(s), a side yard(s), and a rear yard each of not less than 25 feet; provided that for each story over two, five feet of depth or width shall be added to each yard.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(E) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.026 R-4 RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL OFFICES DISTRICT.

In the R-4 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(8) Public and private schools, including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(9) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(10) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(11) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(12) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(13) Business, professional, and public utility offices;

(14) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(15) Home occupations and household pets;

(16) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(17) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.046 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(18) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(19) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of the dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. The lot area per single-family detached dwelling shall be not less than 6,000 square feet and per apartment dwelling unit, 2,000 square feet.

(D) Width regulations. For a single-family detached dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings; and

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the 12-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 30 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(4) For apartment dwellings of one or two stories, there shall be a front yard(s), a side yard(s), and a rear yard, each of not less than 25 feet; provided that for each story over two, five feet of depth or width shall be added to each yard.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30% on single-family lots.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.027 RLC RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

In the RLC Residential and Light Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Bed and breakfast establishments;

(8) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(9) Public and private schools, including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(10) Business, professional, and public utility offices;

(11) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(12) Stores for the retailing of: specialty foods, ice-cream, confectionary, and bakery products; cooking utensils; china, pottery, and glassware; flatware and cutlery; clothing and shoes/boots; jewelry; perfumes and colognes; cameras; books and newspapers; hobby and craft supplies; seasonal decorations; dining, bed, and bath linens; candles; and artificial and cut flowers;

(13) Restaurants, tea rooms, and cafés. The sale of alcoholic beverages shall only be for consumption on the premises and shall be permitted only when incidental to one of the uses referenced in this division (A)(13);

(14) Art and portrait galleries;

(15) Specialty printing and graphics shops;

(16) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(17) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(18) Municipal water pumping, storage, and transmission facilities;

(19) Municipal wastewater pumping and collection facilities;

(20) Electric, telephone, television, and gas public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations;

(21) Home occupations and household pets;

(22) The raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables when the activity is accessory and incidental to one of the above uses;

(23) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.0031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(24) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses;

(25) Other business and commercial uses of a nature similar to the above shall be considered as a special exception; and

(26) The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be retail establishments exclusively and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other causes; and

(b) There shall be no manufacture, compounding, processing, or treatment of products other than that which is clearly incidental and essential to a retail store or business and when all such products are sold at retail on the premises.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building, excepting church steeples and municipal buildings, shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of the dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. The lot area per single-family detached dwelling shall be not less than 6,000 square feet and per apartment dwelling unit, 2,000 square feet.

(D) Width regulations. For a single-family detached dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Ten feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is greater than 20 feet in width that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(d) Ten feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is equal to or less than 20 feet in width that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings; and

(e) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 20 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) Residential. The coverage shall be no more than 30% on single-family lots.

(2) Nonresidential. The coverage shall be no more than 60%. At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with provisions of § 154.045.

(H) Hours of operation. Light Commercial Businesses, Professional Offices, and Business Offices may be open for business only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and midnight.

(I) Walk-up and drive-up windows. Walk-up and drive-up windows are not permitted in this District.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.028 C-1 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - CENTRAL.

In the C-1 Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) All uses permitted in any Residential District; provided a residential use shall be permitted only when accessory and incidental to one or more of the following permitted uses;

(2) Amusement enterprises including theaters, billiard or pool parlors, bowling alleys, skating rinks, or similar uses or places of assembly;

(3) Department stores;

(4) Garages for the storage and repair of motor vehicles, but not automobile body shops;

(5) Medical and dental clinics and laboratories;

(6) Florists or nurseries; provided that all incidental equipment and supplies including fertilizers and empty cans are kept within the building;

(7) Stores for the retailing of food, drugs, confectionery, hardware, bakery products, clothing, household appliances, flowers, or house plants;

(8) Personal service shops, including barbers, beauty parlors, tailors, shoe repair, and dry cleaning;

(9) Banks, business and professional offices;

(10) Railway or bus passenger stations, telegraph offices, and express offices;

(11) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(12) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(13) Municipal buildings or uses;

(14) Restaurants, tea rooms, cafés, and other places serving food or beverages;

(15) Private schools conducted for gain or profit;

(16) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(17) Other uses similar to those enumerated above;

(18) Hotels, motels, or residential hotels;

(19) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses;

(20) Multi-family housing for the elderly and physically handicapped persons;

(21) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(22) Printing and newspaper publishing;

(23) Animal hospitals and pet stores; and

(24) The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be retail establishments exclusively and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other causes; and

(B) Height regulations. A building or structure or any enlargement thereof may be erected and maintained to a height at the street line of no more than eight stories or 100 feet. This height may be exceeded by four feet for each one foot by which the building is set back from the street line, provided that the cubical content of such building shall not exceed that of a prism having a base equal to the lot and a height of 100 feet.

(1) Yards are not required for commercial buildings, but if a yard is provided it shall be not less than three feet in width.

(2) In the case of residential uses, all regulations for the closest adjoining Residential District as to yards shall apply.

(D) Off-street parking. Loading and unloading space shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045(C); however, the regulation for off-street parking facilities as set forth in § 154.045(B) shall not apply in C-1 Commercial Districts.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.029 C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - HIGHWAY.

In the C-2 Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) All uses permitted in a Residential District and in C-1 Commercial Districts; provided a residential use shall be permitted only when accessory and incidental to one or more of the following permitted uses;

(2) Automobile service stations, hotels, residential hotels, motels, lodging and boarding houses, tourist homes, restaurants, miniature golf courses, bus passenger stations, automobile sales, clubs, lodges, recreation centers, and other places of assembly;

(3) Other uses similar in character to those enumerated above which will not be injurious to the districts; and

(4) Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above permitted uses. The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other similar causes; and

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be no greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be no less than one story.

(C) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard on a corner lot;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard; and

(d) Provided that when a written agreement is supplied to the borough by the adjoining property owners, no side yard shall be required where two or more commercial uses abut side by side. However, in no case shall party walls be permitted between properties of separate ownership. In case of a series of abutting structures, abutting and paralleling a public right-of-way, an open and unobstructed passage of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided at grade level at intervals of not more than 400 feet.

(3) Rear yard depth: 20 feet.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(D) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 60%. At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(E) Off-street parking. Parking, loading, and unloading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.030 CMR COMMERCIAL/MANUFACTURING/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

In the CMR Commercial/Manufacturing/Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Automobile service stations, automobile sales, trailer coach sales, service garage, auto sales lots, automobile assembling, auto body shops, painting, upholstery, reconditioning, vehicle repair or overhauling, tire retreading or recapping, welding shops, and the like;

(2) Bottling works and bookbinding;

(3) Building materials storage, lumber yards, and lumber mills;

(4) Blacksmith and machine shops, excluding punch press over 20 tons rated capacity, drop hammers, and automatic screw machines;

(5) Carpenter, cabinet making, furniture repair and upholstery, electrician, metal working, tinsmith, plumbing, gas, steam, or hot water fitting shops;

(6) Contractor’s equipment, sales, service, and storage;

(7) Laboratories and lithographing;

(8) Laundries, cleaning, dyeing, and carpet and rug cleaning;

(9) Distribution plants, parcel delivery, and service industries;

(10) The manufacturing, compounding, processing, or treatment of such products as bakery goods;

(11) The manufacture and assembling of articles or merchandise from the following previously prepared materials: cellophane; canvas; cloth; cork; felt; film; glass; leather; stone; paper; plastic; precious or semiprecious metal or shell; textile; wood; yarn; and paint not employing a boiling process;

(12) The manufacturing of pottery and figurines or other similar ceramic products, using only clay, and kilns fired only by electricity or gas;

(13) Printing and newspaper publishing;

(14) Freight and trucking terminals;

(15) Electrical and optical manufacturing;

(16) All uses permitted in C-1 and C-2 Commercial Districts;

(17) Wholesale business, warehouse, and cold storage plant;

(18) All uses permitted in R-4 Residential and Business/Professional Offices District;

(19) All uses similar to the above and not otherwise prohibited by law;

(20) Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(21) The above uses are permitted only on the condition that they are not obnoxious or offensive by reason of the emission of odor, dust, smoke, noise, gas, vibration, illumination, refuse matter, or water-carried waste.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 40 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. Not applicable for commercial and manufacturing uses. For residential uses, utilize R-3 Residential District Multi-family guidelines.

(D) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings;

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building; and

(e) Provided that when a written agreement is supplied to the borough by the adjoining property owners, no side yard shall be required where two or more commercial uses abut side by side. However, in no case shall party walls be permitted between properties of separate ownership. In case of a series of abutting structures, abutting and paralleling a public right-of-way, an open and unobstructed passage of at least 20 feet in width shall be provided at grade level at intervals of not more than 400 feet.

(3) Rear yard depth: 25 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(E) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage shall be no more than 60%.

(2) At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(F) Off-street parking. Parking, loading, and unloading space shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(G) Exceptions. Divisions (C), (D), (E), and (F) above shall not apply to additions or changes to buildings or uses existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.031 FP FLOOD-PRONE DISTRICT.

In the FP Flood-Prone District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) The tilling of the soil, raising of crops, fruits, vegetables, and nurseries;

(2) Storage of any equipment or materials, except junk or refuse that can be easily removed in case of flood;

(3) Public and private parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, golf courses, and driving ranges; and

(4) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to above uses except dwellings.

(B) Height, regulations. The height of a building shall be no greater than 35 feet.

(D) Width regulations. The lot width at the building line shall be not less than 150 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth: 50 feet;

(2) Side yards, two - width: 50 feet each; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 50 feet.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage shall be no more than 10%.

(2) At least 50% the lot shall be covered by vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

Bedford City Zoning Code

ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 154.020 DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS.

(A) Zone districts. For the purpose of this subchapter, the borough is hereby divided into districts which shall be designated as follows.

C-1 Commercial District - Central

C-2 Commercial District - Highway

CMR Commercial/Manufacturing/Residential District

FP Flood-Prone District

H Historic District

R-1 Residential District - Single-Family

R-2 Residential District - Single-Family

R-2T Residential District - Single-Family and Single-Family Townhouse

R-3 Residential District - Multi-family

R-4 Residential and Business/Professional Offices District

RLC Residential and Light Commercial

S Slope District

(1) Where district boundaries approximate the location of the above lines, they shall be construed to be on those lines.

(3) Where district boundaries are not clearly fixed by the above methods, they shall be determined by the use of the scale of the zoning map.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.021 S SLOPE DISTRICT.

In the S Slope District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Preservation of natural amenities;

(2) Select-cut logging and quarrying (no blasting);

(3) Public and private parks and recreation grounds;

(4) Wastewater transmission and treatment facilities;

(5) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities including substations and water pumping stations;

(6) Municipal buildings or uses;

(7) Single-family detached dwellings;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, and noncommercial greenhouses;

(10) Signs pertaining to a use conducted within the building or on the lot, or appertaining to the lease or sale of the property, or identifying the use or building on the property; and

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. The lot width at the building line shall be not less than 100 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth: 35 feet;

(2) Side yards, two - width: 15 feet each; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 35 feet.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 20%. At least 50% of the lot shall be covered with vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2011-01, passed 3-7-2011)

§ 154.022 R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - SINGLE-FAMILY.

In the R-1 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(3) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(4) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(5) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(6) Wastewater transmission and treatment facilities;

(7) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(10) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(12) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. For a dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot; and

(c) Twenty-five feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth: 35 feet; and

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2020-04, passed 12-22-2020)

§ 154.023 R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - SINGLE-FAMILY.

In the R-2 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(3) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(4) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(5) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(6) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(7) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(10) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above; and

(12) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. For a dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot; and

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth: 30 feet.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2020-04, passed 12-22-2020)

§ 154.024 R-2T RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; SINGLE-FAMILY AND SINGLE-FAMILY TOWNHOUSE.

In the R-2T Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family townhouse dwellings;

(3) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(4) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(5) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(6) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(7) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(8) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(9) Home occupations and household pets;

(10) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(11) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;” and

(12) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a single-family dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(3) The height of a single-family townhouse shall be not less than two stories.

(1) The lot area per single-family dwelling unit shall be no less than 6,000 square feet.

(2) The lot area for an end unit townhouse shall be not less than 7,680 square feet on an interior lot and 9,600 square feet on a corner lot.

(3) The lot area for an interior unit townhouse shall be not less than 4,800 square feet.

(D) Width regulations.

(1) For a single-family dwelling, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(2) For an end unit townhouse, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 32 feet on an interior lot, and 40 feet on a corner lot.

(3) For an interior unit townhouse, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 20 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet for a single-family dwelling when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width;

(b) Twenty feet for a single-family dwelling when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width; and

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on a single-family interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a single-family corner lot;

(d) Twenty feet for the one side yard of a single-family dwelling or an end unit townhouse fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet for a single-family dwelling; and

(b) One-hundred feet for a townhouse unit.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage for a single-family dwelling shall be no more than 30%.

(2) The coverage for a townhouse unit shall be no more than 20%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.025 R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - MULTI-FAMILY.

In the R-3 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(8) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(9) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(10) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(11) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(12) Home occupations and household pets;

(13) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(14) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(15) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(16) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(17) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not more than 35 feet, except for apartments, in which case the floor area ratio shall control.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(1) The lot area per dwelling unit and lot width shall be not less, and the coverage shall be not less and the coverage shall be no greater, than indicated below.

	Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet)	Lot Width		Coverage
	Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet)	Interior	Corner	Coverage
Apartments	2,000	-	-	-
Single-family attached	2,400	24	-	50%
Single-family detached	6,000	60	75	30%
Single-family semi-detached	4,000	40	55	30%
Two-family detached	3,000	60	75	30%
Two-family semi-detached	2,000	40	55	30%

(2) For nonresidential buildings, the coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(D) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings; and

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 25 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(E) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.026 R-4 RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL OFFICES DISTRICT.

In the R-4 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(8) Public and private schools, including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(9) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(10) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(11) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(12) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(13) Business, professional, and public utility offices;

(14) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(15) Home occupations and household pets;

(16) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(17) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.046 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(18) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(19) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of the dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. The lot area per single-family detached dwelling shall be not less than 6,000 square feet and per apartment dwelling unit, 2,000 square feet.

(D) Width regulations. For a single-family detached dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings; and

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the 12-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 30 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30% on single-family lots.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.027 RLC RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

In the RLC Residential and Light Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Bed and breakfast establishments;

(8) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(9) Public and private schools, including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(10) Business, professional, and public utility offices;

(11) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(14) Art and portrait galleries;

(15) Specialty printing and graphics shops;

(16) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(17) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(18) Municipal water pumping, storage, and transmission facilities;

(19) Municipal wastewater pumping and collection facilities;

(20) Electric, telephone, television, and gas public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations;

(21) Home occupations and household pets;

(22) The raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables when the activity is accessory and incidental to one of the above uses;

(23) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.0031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(24) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses;

(25) Other business and commercial uses of a nature similar to the above shall be considered as a special exception; and

(26) The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be retail establishments exclusively and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other causes; and

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building, excepting church steeples and municipal buildings, shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of the dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. The lot area per single-family detached dwelling shall be not less than 6,000 square feet and per apartment dwelling unit, 2,000 square feet.

(D) Width regulations. For a single-family detached dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Ten feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(e) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 20 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) Residential. The coverage shall be no more than 30% on single-family lots.

(2) Nonresidential. The coverage shall be no more than 60%. At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with provisions of § 154.045.

(H) Hours of operation. Light Commercial Businesses, Professional Offices, and Business Offices may be open for business only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and midnight.

(I) Walk-up and drive-up windows. Walk-up and drive-up windows are not permitted in this District.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.028 C-1 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - CENTRAL.

In the C-1 Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) All uses permitted in any Residential District; provided a residential use shall be permitted only when accessory and incidental to one or more of the following permitted uses;

(2) Amusement enterprises including theaters, billiard or pool parlors, bowling alleys, skating rinks, or similar uses or places of assembly;

(3) Department stores;

(4) Garages for the storage and repair of motor vehicles, but not automobile body shops;

(5) Medical and dental clinics and laboratories;

(6) Florists or nurseries; provided that all incidental equipment and supplies including fertilizers and empty cans are kept within the building;

(7) Stores for the retailing of food, drugs, confectionery, hardware, bakery products, clothing, household appliances, flowers, or house plants;

(8) Personal service shops, including barbers, beauty parlors, tailors, shoe repair, and dry cleaning;

(9) Banks, business and professional offices;

(10) Railway or bus passenger stations, telegraph offices, and express offices;

(11) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(12) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(13) Municipal buildings or uses;

(14) Restaurants, tea rooms, cafés, and other places serving food or beverages;

(15) Private schools conducted for gain or profit;

(16) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(17) Other uses similar to those enumerated above;

(18) Hotels, motels, or residential hotels;

(19) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses;

(20) Multi-family housing for the elderly and physically handicapped persons;

(21) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(22) Printing and newspaper publishing;

(23) Animal hospitals and pet stores; and

(24) The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be retail establishments exclusively and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other causes; and

(1) Yards are not required for commercial buildings, but if a yard is provided it shall be not less than three feet in width.

(2) In the case of residential uses, all regulations for the closest adjoining Residential District as to yards shall apply.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.029 C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - HIGHWAY.

In the C-2 Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(3) Other uses similar in character to those enumerated above which will not be injurious to the districts; and

(4) Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above permitted uses. The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other similar causes; and

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be no greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be no less than one story.

(C) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard on a corner lot;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 20 feet.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(D) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 60%. At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(E) Off-street parking. Parking, loading, and unloading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.030 CMR COMMERCIAL/MANUFACTURING/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

In the CMR Commercial/Manufacturing/Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(2) Bottling works and bookbinding;

(3) Building materials storage, lumber yards, and lumber mills;

(4) Blacksmith and machine shops, excluding punch press over 20 tons rated capacity, drop hammers, and automatic screw machines;

(5) Carpenter, cabinet making, furniture repair and upholstery, electrician, metal working, tinsmith, plumbing, gas, steam, or hot water fitting shops;

(6) Contractor’s equipment, sales, service, and storage;

(7) Laboratories and lithographing;

(8) Laundries, cleaning, dyeing, and carpet and rug cleaning;

(9) Distribution plants, parcel delivery, and service industries;

(10) The manufacturing, compounding, processing, or treatment of such products as bakery goods;

(12) The manufacturing of pottery and figurines or other similar ceramic products, using only clay, and kilns fired only by electricity or gas;

(13) Printing and newspaper publishing;

(14) Freight and trucking terminals;

(15) Electrical and optical manufacturing;

(16) All uses permitted in C-1 and C-2 Commercial Districts;

(17) Wholesale business, warehouse, and cold storage plant;

(18) All uses permitted in R-4 Residential and Business/Professional Offices District;

(19) All uses similar to the above and not otherwise prohibited by law;

(20) Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 40 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. Not applicable for commercial and manufacturing uses. For residential uses, utilize R-3 Residential District Multi-family guidelines.

(D) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings;

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 25 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(E) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage shall be no more than 60%.

(2) At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(F) Off-street parking. Parking, loading, and unloading space shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(G) Exceptions. Divisions (C), (D), (E), and (F) above shall not apply to additions or changes to buildings or uses existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.031 FP FLOOD-PRONE DISTRICT.

In the FP Flood-Prone District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) The tilling of the soil, raising of crops, fruits, vegetables, and nurseries;

(2) Storage of any equipment or materials, except junk or refuse that can be easily removed in case of flood;

(3) Public and private parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, golf courses, and driving ranges; and

(4) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to above uses except dwellings.

(B) Height, regulations. The height of a building shall be no greater than 35 feet.

(D) Width regulations. The lot width at the building line shall be not less than 150 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth: 50 feet;

(2) Side yards, two - width: 50 feet each; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 50 feet.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage shall be no more than 10%.

(2) At least 50% the lot shall be covered by vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

Bedford City Zoning Code

ZONING DISTRICTS

§ 154.020 DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS.

(A) Zone districts. For the purpose of this subchapter, the borough is hereby divided into districts which shall be designated as follows.

C-1 Commercial District - Central

C-2 Commercial District - Highway

CMR Commercial/Manufacturing/Residential District

FP Flood-Prone District

H Historic District

R-1 Residential District - Single-Family

R-2 Residential District - Single-Family

R-2T Residential District - Single-Family and Single-Family Townhouse

R-3 Residential District - Multi-family

R-4 Residential and Business/Professional Offices District

RLC Residential and Light Commercial

S Slope District

(1) Where district boundaries approximate the location of the above lines, they shall be construed to be on those lines.

(3) Where district boundaries are not clearly fixed by the above methods, they shall be determined by the use of the scale of the zoning map.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.021 S SLOPE DISTRICT.

In the S Slope District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Preservation of natural amenities;

(2) Select-cut logging and quarrying (no blasting);

(3) Public and private parks and recreation grounds;

(4) Wastewater transmission and treatment facilities;

(5) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities including substations and water pumping stations;

(6) Municipal buildings or uses;

(7) Single-family detached dwellings;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, and noncommercial greenhouses;

(10) Signs pertaining to a use conducted within the building or on the lot, or appertaining to the lease or sale of the property, or identifying the use or building on the property; and

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. The lot width at the building line shall be not less than 100 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth: 35 feet;

(2) Side yards, two - width: 15 feet each; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 35 feet.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 20%. At least 50% of the lot shall be covered with vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2011-01, passed 3-7-2011)

§ 154.022 R-1 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - SINGLE-FAMILY.

In the R-1 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(3) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(4) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(5) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(6) Wastewater transmission and treatment facilities;

(7) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(10) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(12) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. For a dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot; and

(c) Twenty-five feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth: 35 feet; and

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2020-04, passed 12-22-2020)

§ 154.023 R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - SINGLE-FAMILY.

In the R-2 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(3) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(4) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(5) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(6) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(7) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(8) Home occupations and household pets;

(9) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(10) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(11) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above; and

(12) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(D) Width regulations. For a dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot; and

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth: 30 feet.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 2020-04, passed 12-22-2020)

§ 154.024 R-2T RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; SINGLE-FAMILY AND SINGLE-FAMILY TOWNHOUSE.

In the R-2T Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family townhouse dwellings;

(3) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(4) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(5) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(6) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(7) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(8) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(9) Home occupations and household pets;

(10) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(11) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;” and

(12) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a single-family dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(3) The height of a single-family townhouse shall be not less than two stories.

(1) The lot area per single-family dwelling unit shall be no less than 6,000 square feet.

(2) The lot area for an end unit townhouse shall be not less than 7,680 square feet on an interior lot and 9,600 square feet on a corner lot.

(3) The lot area for an interior unit townhouse shall be not less than 4,800 square feet.

(D) Width regulations.

(1) For a single-family dwelling, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(2) For an end unit townhouse, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 32 feet on an interior lot, and 40 feet on a corner lot.

(3) For an interior unit townhouse, the lot width at the front yard building line shall be not less than 20 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet for a single-family dwelling when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width;

(b) Twenty feet for a single-family dwelling when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width; and

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on a single-family interior lot;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a single-family corner lot;

(d) Twenty feet for the one side yard of a single-family dwelling or an end unit townhouse fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard.

(3) Rear yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet for a single-family dwelling; and

(b) One-hundred feet for a townhouse unit.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage for a single-family dwelling shall be no more than 30%.

(2) The coverage for a townhouse unit shall be no more than 20%.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.025 R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - MULTI-FAMILY.

In the R-3 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(8) Public and private schools including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(9) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(10) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(11) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(12) Home occupations and household pets;

(13) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(14) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(15) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(16) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(17) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not more than 35 feet, except for apartments, in which case the floor area ratio shall control.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(1) The lot area per dwelling unit and lot width shall be not less, and the coverage shall be not less and the coverage shall be no greater, than indicated below.

	Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet)	Lot Width		Coverage
	Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (square feet)	Interior	Corner	Coverage
Apartments	2,000	-	-	-
Single-family attached	2,400	24	-	50%
Single-family detached	6,000	60	75	30%
Single-family semi-detached	4,000	40	55	30%
Two-family detached	3,000	60	75	30%
Two-family semi-detached	2,000	40	55	30%

(2) For nonresidential buildings, the coverage shall be no more than 30%.

(D) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings; and

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 25 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(E) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.026 R-4 RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL OFFICES DISTRICT.

In the R-4 Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(8) Public and private schools, including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(9) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(10) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(11) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(12) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(13) Business, professional, and public utility offices;

(14) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(15) Home occupations and household pets;

(16) The tilling of the soil, the raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables, greenhouses, and nurseries;

(17) Signs when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.046 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(18) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(19) Bed and breakfast establishments.

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of the dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. The lot area per single-family detached dwelling shall be not less than 6,000 square feet and per apartment dwelling unit, 2,000 square feet.

(D) Width regulations. For a single-family detached dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Thirty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Twelve feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Twelve feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings; and

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the 12-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 30 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 30% on single-family lots.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.027 RLC RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

In the RLC Residential and Light Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) Single-family detached dwellings;

(2) Single-family semi-detached dwellings;

(3) Single-family attached dwellings (row houses);

(4) Two-family detached dwellings (duplex dwellings);

(5) Two-family semi-detached dwellings (double duplex dwellings);

(6) Apartment dwellings when the building is constructed on the basis of a floor-area ratio of not more than four-tenths;

(7) Bed and breakfast establishments;

(8) Churches or similar places of worship, parish houses, and convents;

(9) Public and private schools, including colleges and institutions of higher education;

(10) Business, professional, and public utility offices;

(11) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(14) Art and portrait galleries;

(15) Specialty printing and graphics shops;

(16) Public parks, playgrounds, and municipal recreation areas;

(17) Municipal buildings, public libraries, and museums;

(18) Municipal water pumping, storage, and transmission facilities;

(19) Municipal wastewater pumping and collection facilities;

(20) Electric, telephone, television, and gas public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations;

(21) Home occupations and household pets;

(22) The raising of crops, fruits, and vegetables when the activity is accessory and incidental to one of the above uses;

(23) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.0031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(24) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses;

(25) Other business and commercial uses of a nature similar to the above shall be considered as a special exception; and

(26) The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be retail establishments exclusively and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other causes; and

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building, excepting church steeples and municipal buildings, shall be not greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of the dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. The lot area per single-family detached dwelling shall be not less than 6,000 square feet and per apartment dwelling unit, 2,000 square feet.

(D) Width regulations. For a single-family detached dwelling, the lot width at the building line shall be not less than 60 feet on an interior lot, and 78 feet on a corner lot.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Ten feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(e) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building.

(3) Rear yard depth: 20 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) Residential. The coverage shall be no more than 30% on single-family lots.

(2) Nonresidential. The coverage shall be no more than 60%. At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with provisions of § 154.045.

(H) Hours of operation. Light Commercial Businesses, Professional Offices, and Business Offices may be open for business only between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and midnight.

(I) Walk-up and drive-up windows. Walk-up and drive-up windows are not permitted in this District.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.028 C-1 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - CENTRAL.

In the C-1 Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) All uses permitted in any Residential District; provided a residential use shall be permitted only when accessory and incidental to one or more of the following permitted uses;

(2) Amusement enterprises including theaters, billiard or pool parlors, bowling alleys, skating rinks, or similar uses or places of assembly;

(3) Department stores;

(4) Garages for the storage and repair of motor vehicles, but not automobile body shops;

(5) Medical and dental clinics and laboratories;

(6) Florists or nurseries; provided that all incidental equipment and supplies including fertilizers and empty cans are kept within the building;

(7) Stores for the retailing of food, drugs, confectionery, hardware, bakery products, clothing, household appliances, flowers, or house plants;

(8) Personal service shops, including barbers, beauty parlors, tailors, shoe repair, and dry cleaning;

(9) Banks, business and professional offices;

(10) Railway or bus passenger stations, telegraph offices, and express offices;

(11) Electric and telephone public utility transmission and distribution facilities, including substations, water pumping stations, and reservoirs;

(12) Mortuary and undertaking establishments;

(13) Municipal buildings or uses;

(14) Restaurants, tea rooms, cafés, and other places serving food or beverages;

(15) Private schools conducted for gain or profit;

(16) Signs, when erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of § 154.031 appearing herein entitled “Signs;”

(17) Other uses similar to those enumerated above;

(18) Hotels, motels, or residential hotels;

(19) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the above uses;

(20) Multi-family housing for the elderly and physically handicapped persons;

(21) Wastewater transmission facilities;

(22) Printing and newspaper publishing;

(23) Animal hospitals and pet stores; and

(24) The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be retail establishments exclusively and shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other causes; and

(1) Yards are not required for commercial buildings, but if a yard is provided it shall be not less than three feet in width.

(2) In the case of residential uses, all regulations for the closest adjoining Residential District as to yards shall apply.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.029 C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - HIGHWAY.

In the C-2 Commercial District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(3) Other uses similar in character to those enumerated above which will not be injurious to the districts; and

(4) Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above permitted uses. The above specified stores, shops, and businesses shall be permitted only under the following conditions:

(a) Such uses, operations, or products shall not be objectionable due to odor, dust, smoke, noise, vibration, or other similar causes; and

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be no greater than 35 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be no less than one story.

(C) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard on a corner lot;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 20 feet.

(4) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(D) Coverage regulations. The coverage shall be no more than 60%. At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(E) Off-street parking. Parking, loading, and unloading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.030 CMR COMMERCIAL/MANUFACTURING/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

In the CMR Commercial/Manufacturing/Residential District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(2) Bottling works and bookbinding;

(3) Building materials storage, lumber yards, and lumber mills;

(4) Blacksmith and machine shops, excluding punch press over 20 tons rated capacity, drop hammers, and automatic screw machines;

(5) Carpenter, cabinet making, furniture repair and upholstery, electrician, metal working, tinsmith, plumbing, gas, steam, or hot water fitting shops;

(6) Contractor’s equipment, sales, service, and storage;

(7) Laboratories and lithographing;

(8) Laundries, cleaning, dyeing, and carpet and rug cleaning;

(9) Distribution plants, parcel delivery, and service industries;

(10) The manufacturing, compounding, processing, or treatment of such products as bakery goods;

(12) The manufacturing of pottery and figurines or other similar ceramic products, using only clay, and kilns fired only by electricity or gas;

(13) Printing and newspaper publishing;

(14) Freight and trucking terminals;

(15) Electrical and optical manufacturing;

(16) All uses permitted in C-1 and C-2 Commercial Districts;

(17) Wholesale business, warehouse, and cold storage plant;

(18) All uses permitted in R-4 Residential and Business/Professional Offices District;

(19) All uses similar to the above and not otherwise prohibited by law;

(20) Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to the above uses; and

(B) Height regulations.

(1) The height of a building shall be not greater than 40 feet.

(2) The height of a dwelling shall be not less than one story.

(C) Area regulations. Not applicable for commercial and manufacturing uses. For residential uses, utilize R-3 Residential District Multi-family guidelines.

(D) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below.

(1) Front yard depth:

(a) Twenty-five feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is greater than 20 feet in width, except for apartment dwellings; and

(b) Twenty feet when the adjacent street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way is 20 feet or less in width, except for apartment dwellings.

(2) Side yards width:

(a) Ten feet each for the two side yards on an interior lot, except for apartment dwellings and attached dwellings;

(b) Ten feet for the one interior side yard of a corner lot, except for apartment dwellings;

(c) Twenty feet for the one side yard fronting along a street, avenue, drive, lane, road, or way that is not defined as a front yard, except for apartment dwellings;

(d) For attached dwellings on interior lots, the ten-foot side yards are only required to be adjacent to the exterior side walls of the building; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 25 feet, except for apartment dwellings.

(5) See § 154.005(D) for additional provisions.

(E) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage shall be no more than 60%.

(2) At least 10% of the lot area shall be covered with vegetative material.

(F) Off-street parking. Parking, loading, and unloading space shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(G) Exceptions. Divisions (C), (D), (E), and (F) above shall not apply to additions or changes to buildings or uses existing at the time of adoption of this chapter.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)

§ 154.031 FP FLOOD-PRONE DISTRICT.

In the FP Flood-Prone District, the following regulations shall apply.

(A) Uses permitted.

(1) The tilling of the soil, raising of crops, fruits, vegetables, and nurseries;

(2) Storage of any equipment or materials, except junk or refuse that can be easily removed in case of flood;

(3) Public and private parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, golf courses, and driving ranges; and

(4) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to above uses except dwellings.

(B) Height, regulations. The height of a building shall be no greater than 35 feet.

(D) Width regulations. The lot width at the building line shall be not less than 150 feet.

(E) Yard regulations. Each lot shall have front, side, and rear yards of not less than the depth or width indicated below:

(1) Front yard depth: 50 feet;

(2) Side yards, two - width: 50 feet each; and

(3) Rear yard depth: 50 feet.

(F) Coverage regulations.

(1) The coverage shall be no more than 10%.

(2) At least 50% the lot shall be covered by vegetative material.

(G) Off-street parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 154.045.

(Ord. 2010-03, passed 3-1-2010)